Excess Animal Permit - Northern Grampians Shire Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to keep more than 2 cats or dogs, 10 pigeons, poultry or domestic mice, 2 guinea pigs or domestic rabbits, or 6 rodents or reptiles on less than 2 hectares of land.

You will also require this permit if your property is in a residential area and you intend to keep large birds (such as emus, ostriches and turkeys), horses or donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, roosters, camels or other agricultural animals.

If you live in a farming area (or intend to house these animals in a farming area) and wish to keep more than 4 cats or dogs you will also require this permit.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified by the permit.

Expiry

Permits expire in April each year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $80.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Local law(s) name

General Local Law 2022

Administering agency

Northern Grampians Shire Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.